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Mariah Carey Suffers New Year's Eve Lip Sync Fail

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When Ryan Seacrest called Mariah Carey's name on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" Saturday night, the crowd went wild for her highly anticipated performance. But what fans got was a lip sync fail sure to go down in 2016 history.

Donned in jewels and a nude jumpsuit, the night's headliner took the stage. Though her 1991 track "Emotions" began playing, Carey didn't start singing. Only pre-recorded background vocals could be heard.

"Well, happy New Year. We can't hear," the superstar said to the audience in Times Square. "We didn't have a check for this song."

Dancers continued their practiced choreography around the stage — and Carey never found her place in the song.

There was still one more tune to perform.

The classic hit "We Belong Together" came over the speakers and Carey opened her mouth, only to poorly lip sync to the studio version of the track. The five-time Grammy Award winner could even be seen holding the microphone at her side while her vocals continued playing.

Viewers and fellow celebrities wasted no time taking to social media.

Still, Carey powered through her technical difficulties and remained until the end of her set. "That was," she said before pausing, "amazing."



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Skyfari at San Diego Zoo to Close for Annual Maintenance

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If you are heading to the San Diego Zoo in the coming weeks, be warned: the popular Skyfari will be closed for the next two weeks. 

The Skyfari Aerial Tram lets guests take an airborne shortcut across the park, rewarding them with beautiful views of the park and the surrounding Balboa Park.

However, the feature will be closed from Tuesday, Jan. 3 to Friday, Jan. 13 for its scheduled annual maintenance, according to the San Diego Zoo



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DUI-Related Arrests Over NYE Down from 2015: CHP

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One person was killed in a DUI-related crashes over New Year's Eve weekend, according to the latest numbers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP). 

The death is down from the 2015-2016 New Year weekend, where two people were killed in DUI-related crashes. 

Across the County, CHP officers arrested 26 drivers for DUI over the weekend, down from the 30 arrests during the same time period last year. 

Statewide, CHP officers arrested 530 drivers for driving under the influence, down from 566 arrests during the same time period in 2015. 

Deaths as a result of DUI-related crashes stayed stagnant: twelve people have died this weekend, the same statewide number in the 2015/2016 weekend. 

CHP officials are expected to release an updated batch of numbers for the entirety of this weekend. 

Chargers vs. Chiefs: All Eyes on Dean

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NBC 7's Derek Togerson takes a look at the atmosphere for Sunday's season finale against the Chiefs in this commentary

Usually for every Chargers game I will write a story about the three players to watch for that particular match up. For the season finale we are going to change that up a bit. There is only one person to keep an eye on for this particular outing:

Dean Spanos.

The most pressing question about the Chargers Chairman is will he be firing head coach Mike McCoy after another unsuccessful season? That decision should come on Monday. But there is an even bigger issue casting a shadow on a game against the division rivals from Kansas City.

I will leave it up to each individual fan and player to choose how to feel about this game, which may or may not be the final one the Chargers play in San Diego. Or even as the Chargers, for that matter. If Deano chooses to move the team to Los Angeles there is talk he will re-brand it. But I can make an educated guess as to what the pervading attitude will be.

We went through all of this last year in the last home game of 2015, an emotion-stirring win over the Dolphins. That game felt like a celebration of five and a half decades of San Diego fandom. But then there was hope and fans wanted the Chargers to stay.

During Dean’s courtship of Carson there was still the thought that the NFL owners could save the day. A vote was coming between the Chargers/Raiders proposal and one by the Rams. There was a belief that Spanos would be forced back here and if that happened something could be worked out.

Then 2016 happened.

The team put together a proposal that was doomed to fail from the start, engineered a PR push that barely made a ripple in the political waters (I can’t even call it a “campaign”) and failed miserably at the polls because fans did not think Dean was really trying.

He never apologized for the Carson pursuit, instead saying he did not want to look back. The problem is we weren’t ready to move towards the future without settling what was in the recent past. Without that act of contrition Chargers fans never bought in to the message the team was selling.

It’s hard to have Dan Fouts get on a video and portray the team as being a vital part of the San Diego community when it the owner just tried to yank it away a few months prior.

All that has lead us to Sunday’s finale against the Chiefs. Once again we are here wondering if this is the end. But now the feeling amongst fans is completely different. This fan base spent 2015 worrying and hoping and 2016 frustratingly scratching its collective head. That’s a two year emotional roller coaster and by now a lot of them are simply over it.

So for Sunday Dean Spanos will be the one Chargers fans are focused on. They’ll be wondering what he’s going to do. But unlike 2015, where they were hoping against hope that he would change his mind and stay … this year the fans just want to know what’s going on so they can get off the ride.

There is a song by The Wreckers called “Leave The Pieces.” It’s about a relationship that has gone sour and one party has decided she’s had enough. The chorus goes like this:

“And it's alright, yeah I'll be fine
Don't worry 'bout this heart of mine
Just take your love and hit the road
There's nothing you can do or say
You're gonna break my heart anyway
So just leave the pieces when you go”

I think that sums up the attitude of Bolts fans perfectly. Spanos has until January 15 to make up his mind but that does not help the mood for Sunday. Bolts fans I feel for you. I really do. I am one of you. Today we have one more football game to watch and however it helps get you through it, just do that.

Happy New Year to everyone, and here's to hoping 2017 is a whole lot less emotional for San Diego football fans!

San Diego Twins Born Minutes Apart in Separate Years

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San Diego twins born within minutes of each other will always have one unique difference: one was born in the final minutes of Dec. 31, and the second at midnight on Jan. 1, 2017. 

The twin girls, born at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women & Newborns, will share a lot over the years -- just not their birthdays. 

One girl came into the world at 11:56 p.m. on Dec. 31 and the second was born at 12:00 a.m. on January 1, 2017. 

The family declined to give interviews or further information about the unique situation. 

Though certainly rare, the situation is not new to San Diego. A similar birth happened last year when two babies, scheduled to be delivered later on in January, were born in different year. 

The twins – baby girl, Jaelyn, and baby boy, Luis – were born at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31 and at 12:02 a.m. on Jan. 1, respectively, to mother Maribel Valencia, 22, and her husband, Luis.



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Photos:Chargers Play Last '16-'17 Season Game

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The Chargers played their last game of the 2016 - 2017 season on New Year's Day against the Chiefs. Here's a look inside Qualcomm Stadium.

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Revelers Bid Adieu to 2016 Across the Globe

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As 2016 draws to a close, revelers around the world are bidding a weary adieu to a year filled with political surprises, prolonged conflicts and deaths of legendary celebrities.

How people are ushering in the new year:

NEW YORK CITY
An estimated 1 million people ushered in the new year in Times Square, screaming and kissing as the glittering crystal ball dropped.

New Year's Eve revelers began to fill Times Square hours before midnight. They braved cold temperatures and strong winds at the Crossroads of the World to greet 2017 amid heavy police protection.

Maria Raimilla, from New Jersey, said 2016 was rough.

"Everything is going to be new," she said at midnight. "I just want to find happiness this year and leave all the bad things behind."

Lori Haan, from Tucson, Arizona, and her husband were on their first trip to New York. She said she's looking forward to what 2017 brings.

"This is a great start to the new year," she said. "We are doing something new and exciting, and I hope that it's a theme for the rest of the year."

Dozens of 20-ton sanitation trucks weighted with an extra 15 tons of sand blocked off streets leading to the celebration zone to avoid the possibility of a truck attack like those in Germany and France in recent months. About 7,000 police officers, along with specially armed counterterrorism units and bomb-sniffing dogs, were on guard.

Mariah Carey headlined in Times Square for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" on ABC. She had technical difficulties during her performance and stopped singing, then she paced the stage and urged the audience to belt out the "Emotions" lyrics instead.

"I'm trying to be a good sport here," she said.

AUSTRALIA
Sydney sent up a dazzling tribute to 2016's fallen icons with a New Year's Eve fireworks display honoring the late singer David Bowie and late actor Gene Wilder, becoming the first major city to bid a bittersweet adieu to a turbulent year.

The glittering display over Sydney's harbor and bridge featured Saturn- and star-shaped fireworks set to "Space Oddity," the classic song by Bowie, among the seemingly endless parade of beloved entertainers who died in 2016.

Wilder was honored as the bridge lit up in a rainbow of colors while a song from his film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" played.

TURKEY
New Year's celebrations turned deadly when an armed assailant believed to have been dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at a nightclub in Istanbul, killing dozens of people.

Istanbul's governor said at least 39 people were killed and about 70 others were wounded.

Security measures had been heightened in major Turkish cities, with police barring traffic leading up to key squares in Istanbul and the capital, Ankara. In Istanbul, 17,000 police officers were on duty, some camouflaged as street vendors.

Ankara and Istanbul have been targeted by several attacks in 2016 carried out by the Islamic State group or Kurdish rebels, killing more than 180 people.

Neslihan Dogruol, a restaurant owner in a chic Istanbul neighborhood, said she hopes for peace in 2017 following a year filled with "unrest and death."

"2016 affected everyone badly," she said.

BRAZIL
More than 2 million people have welcomed 2017 at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach.

Twelve minutes of fireworks amazed many of the more than 860,000 tourists who traveled to Rio for the party.

The event was more modest than last year due to the city's recession. Still, tourists and Brazilians enjoyed a festival of sounds, including two sets of drums from popular samba schools.

LAS VEGAS
A decked-out bride and groom walking to a chapel and photo-happy tourists from halfway around the world were among the estimated 300,000 visitors turning out to celebrate the new year Las Vegas style.

The city's celebration features some of the biggest names in music headlining nightclubs and a fireworks show launching from the tops of half a dozen high-rise casinos.

Local police joined forces with the National Guard, the Secret Service and FBI agents to protect Sin City on one of its biggest nights of the year.

GERMANY
In Berlin the mood was more somber than celebratory.

"I don't like the way politics is going," Daniel Brandt said. "Fears are being fanned, and people are so angry with each other."

The tone of public debate in Germany has become shriller over the past two years with the influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants.

Walking by the Reichstag, Germany's Parliament building, Hamed Noori said 2016 had been a good year.

"I came to Germany from Afghanistan," he said. "Life is better here."

Nicole Durand-Nusser, originally from France but living in Berlin for almost 50 years, said 2016 had been a difficult year: "Brexit, Trump, Erdogan — it's all getting worse."

Later, police said they arrested a man who shouted "bomb, bomb, bomb" at Berlin's massive open-air New Year's party.

RUSSIA
President Vladimir Putin invoked a bit of seasonal enchantment in his New Year's Eve remarks to the nation.

"Each of us may become something of a magician on the night of the New Year," Putin said in a short televised address broadcast in the closing minutes of 2016 in each of Russia's 11 time zones. "To do this we simply need to treat our parents with love and gratitude, take care of our children and families, respect our colleagues at work, nurture our friendships, defend truth and justice, be merciful and help those who are in need of support. This is the whole secret."

LONDON
A beefed-up security presence throughout London and Britain's other major cities did nothing to squelch raucous New Year celebrations highlighted by a breathtaking fireworks display over the River Thames that began just after the Big Ben tower chimed midnight.

Police had added overt and covert personnel to patrol crowded areas, and some barriers were put in place to prevent vehicle attacks.

Britain had a tumultuous year, with a June vote to leave the European Union followed by the resignation of the prime minister, but Warren Male and Natasha Lewis said they looked back on 2016 with fondness.

"Because we've been together," Lewis said.

PARIS
Tourists and French revelers swarmed along Paris' illuminated Champs Elysees Avenue on a frosty night, admiring the laser display from the Arc de Triomphe and lines of trees sparkling with lights.

"It's so magical to be here in Paris, on what people say is the world's most beautiful avenue," said Maureen O'Reilly, a visitor from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Some people were happy to say goodbye to 2016.

"It's been such a horrible year, with all these (entertainment celebrity) deaths, Syria, Brexit and Trump. I say: good riddance," said Karine Dublot, from Lyon.

THE VATICAN
Pope Francis has called on the faithful to help young people find a place in society, noting the paradox of "a culture that idolizes youth" but has made no place for the young.

Francis said during vespers marking New Year's Eve that young people have been "pushed to the margins of public life, forcing them to migrate or to beg for jobs that no longer exist, or fail to promise them a future."

JAPAN
Temple bells echoed at midnight as families gather around noodles and revelers flock to shrines for the biggest holiday in Japan.

Kami Miyamoto, an economics student at Meiji University in Tokyo, traveled home in Hakusan, Ishikawa prefecture, for the holiday.

Miyamoto's mother was preparing soba noodles, a standard New Year's Eve dish in Japan, except in their home it will be filled with green onions and shrimp. As the new year rolls in, the entire family, including her younger brother and sister, will drive to a nearby shrine, which, like temples all over Japan, will be filled with those praying for good fortune in the Year of the Rooster, according to the Chinese zodiac.

CHINA
Residents in Beijing and Shanghai, China's two largest cities, passed New Year's Eve quietly in a relative state of security lockdown, according to Chinese media reports citing police.

The Bund waterfront in Shanghai had no celebrations, authorities announced this week, while the sale, use and transportation of fireworks in central Shanghai will be prohibited.

Large buildings that often display light shows also stayed dark. More than 30 people died two years ago in a deadly stampede on Shanghai's waterfront, where 300,000 people had gathered to watch a planned light show.

Chinese President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's Eve address his government will continue to focus on alleviating poverty at home and resolutely defending China's territorial rights.

SOUTH KOREA
Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans ushered in the new year with a massive protest demanding the resignation of disgraced President Park Geun-hye. It was the 10th straight weekend of protests that led to Park's impeachment on Dec. 9 over a corruption scandal.

The evening rally was planned to overlap with Seoul's traditional bell-tolling ceremony at the Bosinkgak pavilion at midnight, which was also expected to be a political statement against Park.

The city's mayor, Park Won-soon, invited as guests a man whose teenage son was among more than 300 people who died during a 2014 ferry sinking and a woman who was forced into sexual slavery by Japan's World War II military.

Park Geun-hye came under heavy criticism over the way her government handled the ferry disaster.

INDIA
For most people in India, New Year's Eve is a time for family. In New Delhi and many other cities, newspapers are full of big advertisements for lavish parties at upscale hotels and restaurants. The big draws at the hotel parties are song and dance performances from Bollywood and television stars.

The western city of Mumbai hosted big street parties at the iconic Gateway of India, a colonial-era structure on the waterfront overlooking the Arabian Sea.

And there was talk about money — India's recent devaluing of its currency in an apparent effort to cut graft and tax evasion.

PHILIPPINES
The Philippines' notorious tradition of dangerous New Year's Eve celebrations persisted after President Rodrigo Duterte delayed to next year his ban on the use of powerful firecrackers, often worsened by celebratory gunfire.

Powerful firecrackers and gunfire have maimed hundreds of people and killed some each year across the Philippines despite government crackdowns, an annual government scare campaign and efforts by officials to set up centralized fireworks displays, like on Saturday night.

ROMANIA
New Year's is the biggest party of the year in Romania, and thousands of people flocked to the mountains to ski, hike and celebrate, some in the mood for fun, others anxious about global challenges in 2017.

Former Finance Minister Daniel Daianu, traveling to the mountain town of Sinaia, said Western governments should pay closer attention to the public mood.

"People are frustrated, people are resentful and people react," he said. "Unless governments pay attention to fairness and fair play, we could see some very unpleasant surprises."

Early Saturday, young Romanians roamed streets and trains, wearing peasant costumes and singing traditional songs about goats, a New Year symbol, while waving wands made of dried flowers.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
In Dubai, hundreds of thousands of people watched fireworks shoot from the sides of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa.

There was no repeat of the chaos of last year, when police say faulty wiring sparked a fire several hours before midnight at a skyscraper nearby.

FINLAND CENTENARY
Finland has kicked off celebrations for 100 years of independence from Russia.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Helsinki for a concert and a huge fireworks display to celebrate the beginning of festivities marking its independence.

Throughout 2017 there will be hundreds of events in the Nordic nation of 5.5 million, from films, dance parties and environment-related events to concerts and activities linked to its renowned sauna tradition.

Celebrations will culminate on Dec. 6, the day Finnish Parliament declared independence in 1917 amid the turmoil of the Russian Revolution.

Finland shares an 800-mile border with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday congratulated Finland for its centenary in a phone conversation with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto.

MEXICO CITY
Thousands of people in Mexico City were expected to turn out for a New Year's Eve concert at the Monument to Independence, better known as The Angel.

Workers spent several days setting up a stage and a booming sound system along a stretch of the central Paseo de la Reforma boulevard. Streets were blocked off in the area, and 2,000 police officers were on hand for security.

The lineup included a mix of Latin pop and balladeer Jorge "Coque" Muniz, with cumbia band Los Angeles Azules heating things up after a midnight fireworks show.



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Photos: San Diego's First Babies of 2017

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Photos of the first babies born in San Diego hospitals on New Year's Day 2017.

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American Shot in Istanbul ID'd

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A Delaware business owner originally from Delaware County, was one of the nearly 70 people injured in a deadly nightclub shooting in Istanbul during a New Year’s Eve celebration, according to his brother and confirmed by the State Department.

William Jacob Raak, a small business owner from Greenville, Delaware, and originally from Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, was visiting Istanbul with his friends, his brother told NBC Philadelphia.

He was one of the estimated 600 people celebrating New Year’s at the popular Reina nightclub around 1:15 a.m. Sunday when a man armed with a long-barreled weapon shot and killed a civilian and policeman, then entered the club and opened fire.

The attacker killed at least 39 people and injured nearly 70 others, including Raak. A State Department official confirmed Raak is the only U.S. citizen so confirmed to be injured in the shooting.

Raak’s brother, Michael Raak, who lives in South Philadelphia, told NBC10 William had just celebrated his 35th birthday in Istanbul four days prior to the shooting. Michael received a phone call from his brother around 7:30 p.m. ET on New Year’s Eve after the attack took place.

“We were setting up for New Year’s and then I got the phone call,” Michael said.

While Raak was shot in the leg, Michael told NBC10 his brother’s cellphone likely saved him from a more serious injury.

“When he got shot the bullet hit his phone,” Michael told NBC10. “It went from his hip to his knee but the bullet didn’t hit any major arteries.”

Michael told NBC10 his brother was treated at the hospital and is expected to be discharged within the next 24 hours before flying back to Philly.

“Everyone’s just happy he’s alive and getting home pretty quickly,” Michael said.

Raak’s friend, who is from Dubai, was also shot in the shoulder during the attack but is expected to recover.

Turkish police continue to search for the gunman.



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Weekly San Diego Sports Preview

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Here’s a preview of what is going on in San Diego sports for the week of January 2nd-8th.

GULLS: You don’t have to wait long before you can catch some hockey in San Diego in 2017. Friday and Saturday the Gulls host the San Antonio Rampage. Puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights at the Valley View Casino Center and Friday is $2 Bud Light night.

Sockers: It’s a busy weekend at the VVCC because the Sockers are also home. Sunday they host the Ontario Fury at 5:05 p.m. It’s Pet Appreciation Night so if you send in a picture of you and your pet it could make it on the jumbotron. The first 500 fans also get a free 2016-17 official Sockers team poster.

UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO TOREROS:

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Thursday at Pacific 7 p.m. and Saturday vs. Pepperdine 2 p.m. at the Jenny Craig Pavilion.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Thursday vs. Pacific 7 p.m. at the Jenny Craig Pavilion and Saturday at Pepperdine 1 p.m.

-WOMEN’S SWIMMING: USD Shootout with Kansas and North Texas TBA in San Diego.

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO TRITONS:

-SWIMMING & DIVING: Monday vs. Air Force/Boise State(W)/Incarnate Word/SDSU (W)/SJSU(W) 2 p.m. and Tuesday vs. Rice(W)/SDSU(W)/SJSU(W) 12 p.m. both days at UCSD and Saturday vs. CSU Bakersfield/Loyola Marymount (W) 12 p.m. at Bakersfield.

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Thursday at Cal State Monterey Bay 5:30 p.m. and Saturday at Cal State East Bay 5:30 p.m.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Thursday at Cal State Monterey Bay 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at Cal State East Bay 7:30 p.m.

-MEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Monday vs. University of Manitoba (exhibition) 4:30 p.m. at UCSD, Thursday at UC Irvine 7 p.m. and Saturday vs. Grand Canyon 5 p.m. at UCSD.

-FENCING: Friday-Monday at the North America Cup in Columbus, OH.

SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY AZTECS:

-WOMEN’S SWIMMING: Monday-Tuesday at the UCSD Invitational in La Jolla.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Wednesday at Nevada 8 p.m. and Saturday at Boise State 8 p.m.

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Wednesday vs. Nevada 6:30 p.m. and Saturday vs. Boise State 2 p.m. both games at Viejas Arena.

POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY SEA LIONS:

-WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Tuesday at Holy Names 5 p.m. and Thursday at Dominican (CA) 4:30 p.m.

-MEN’S BASKETBALL: Tuesday at Holy Names 7:30 p.m. and Thursday at Dominican (CA) 6:30 p.m.

Chargers Go Out With A Whimper

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The emotion we saw a year ago when the Chargers beat the Dolphins in what many thought might be the last home game in San Diego Chargers history was simply not there this time around.

Neither was the result.

The Bolts finished their season ... likely the Mike McCoy era ... and possibly their five-plus decade stay in San Diego with a 37-27 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.

The crowd was far from a sellout and many of the 54,915 fans who showed up were wearing Chiefs red. San Diego supporters got basically two things to cheer for.

The first was in the 2nd quarter when tight end Antonio Gates caught a two-yard TD pass from Philip Rivers. It was the 111th TD reception of Gates' career, tying him with Tony Gonzalez for the most by a tight end in NFL history. Gates has indicated he would like to return to the Chargers and play the final year of his contract, which expires after 2017.

The other highlight came when Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith had a pass tipped at the line of scrimmage and picked off by Jahleel Addae, who weaved his way to a 90-yard touchdown return.

Other than that this game was all Chiefs. Smith, the Helix High School alum, threw a pair of touchdown passes to running back Charcandrick West. Smith also ran for a 5-yard score.

Rivers threw a pair of first half interceptions, one of them in the end zone, to help the Chiefs build a 20-10 halftime lead. Kansas City really put the game out of reach in the 3rd quarter when Tyreek Hill fielded a punt at his own five yard line, split a couple of tacklers, and ran 95 yards for a touchdown and a 34-17 lead. It was the finale for what was a truly miserable season for the Chargers and their special teams unit.

San Diego finishes the season 5-11, just one win better than they were a year ago. The speculation is that means McCoy will be fired and the Chargers will start the search for a new head coach on Monday.



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"Love Never Changes" But Football Teams Can

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It was game day at Qualcomm Stadium Sunday, and the 37-27 loss to Kansas City was possibly the last.

“It’s like well fine. I'm done,” Chargers fan Gail Tompkins says in defeat.

She's been a Charger fan for 38 years. Last year she was almost in tears over the possibility of the team moving.

“It's not as emotional as it was last year only because we've been on this roller coaster,” she explains.

Deep in Charger tailgate land, the "Save Our Bolts" campaign is alive and well.

The looming move very much on their minds.

“This could possibly be the last game at this stadium - Don't you dare say that,” one fans tells NBC 7.

As for feelings over parting a second time around fans say they don’t know how hard it will be, but that “the love never changes.”

The team staying is what these die hard fans want, but above everything they just want resolution.

“Is it the 15th of January or something they have to make a decision?” another resigned fan asks NBC 7. “Hopefully he'll make it after this game and let us know.”



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New Year, New Laws: The Biggest Changes Across the US

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A host of new laws went into effect in states across the country Sunday, staking new ground in how people can use cell phones while driving, who is able to carry a gun in public and more, NBC News reported.

In 2017, it's illegal for drivers in California to hold their phones behind the wheel. Only functions that require a single tap or swipe can be done, like answering a call, and the devices must be mounted at the time.

Philadelphia is the first major American city with a tax on sugary sodas, joining Berkeley, California. The industry is challenging the law, adding a one-and-a-half cent tax per ounce, in court.

In Missouri, anyone 19 or older may carry a concealed gun they own in public, even without training or a permit. And there are painkiller prescription restrictions in Maine, a big bicycle right-of-way change in Illinois and more.



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Chicago Saw More Murders in 2016 Than in 20 Years: PD

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Following last year's "unacceptable rise in violence," the Chicago Police Department announced plans New Year's Day to quell city violence headed into 2017.

Data made available by the department shows 2016 was one of the most violent years in the city since the mid '90s, with more than 750 murders reported. To combat the rise in violence, police aim to tailor response to different neighborhoods and crack down on repeat violent offenders. 

 

"In total there were 762 murders, 3,550 shooting incidents, and 4,331 shooting victims in 2016. These totals represent a completely unacceptable rise in violence," police said. "According to two reports from the Brennan Center for Justice and the University of Chicago Crime Lab, this is similar to increases being seen in other major cities including: Boston, San Antonio, San Jose, San Diego, Memphis, Austin, Indianapolis and others."

Murders saw a 10 percent uptick nationwide in 2015, the most recent year available, according to an FBI report released this September. That was driven by violence in large cities, like Chicago, but the report noted violent crime is far down from historic highs.

There were 468 murders in the city last year, according to Chicago police statistics. The last time more than 762 people were murdered in the city was 1996.

Officers in Chicago recovered 8,300 guns, a 20 percent increase from 2015, and made 10 percent more gun arrests in 2016, the statement reads.

Police also said attacks of Chicago police officers "nearly doubled in 2016 as offenders grew more emboldened." The department noted attacks on officers throughout the country are increasing.

Police will employ an "enhanced crime fighting strategy" in 2017 in an effort to reduce violence, increase the capability of its officers and build public trust. The strategy is based on best practices underway in other cities, police said.

"A major component will be the creation of district based intelligence centers so that crime plans and deployments can be more custom-tailored to the individual nuances and patterns in communities," the department said. "These centers will be staffed with district intelligence officers and crime analysts from the University of Chicago Crime Lab."

Two districts will be operational on Jan. 20.

"This strategy will also place a heavy emphasis on creating a culture of accountability for repeat violent offenders so that we actually have meaningful deterrents to gun crime and trigger pullers think twice about the consequences for their reckless actions," the department said. "In addition CPD is working with our newly-elected partners in the States Attorney's Office to strengthen how we investigate and prosecute gun cases."

By the end of this year, the department will add nearly 1,000 more police officers, including beat officers, detectives lieutenants, sergeants and field training officers, the statement reads.

"The violence in 2016 was driven by emboldened offenders who acted without a fear of penalty from the criminal justice system," said Supt. Eddie Johnson in the statement. "The challenge we face as a city is serious, and like other cities it is significant. We will be adding to our police department, we are committed to partnering with residents, we will benefit from the investments being made by the Mayor, and if we come together and work together I know we can turn the tide in 2017."

Five police districts on the South and West sides of the city accounted for 65 percent of the increase in killings, according the police department's statement. Five other districts on the North and Northwest sides saw declines in murders or remained flat in 2016, the statement said.

In addition to the districts the department said are most responsible for violence, more than 80 percent of fatal and nonfatal shooting victims this past year "were previously identified by CPD as being likely to be involved in an act of gun violence either as a victim or an offender," police said.

The department aims to use technology like body cameras and gunshot detection equipment, new crisis intervention training, transparency and Mayor Rahm Emanuel's public safety plan outlined last fall to grapple with the relentless violent crime.



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Dog Revived With Pet Oxygen Mask

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During a fire intentionally set by a man who perished in his home, Lakeside firefighters were able to rescue a black Labrador.

The dog was revived using a specialized pet oxygen mask, and it is now with County Animal Control.

The pet will be treated by a vet and put up for adoption if the man’s family doesn’t want it.

The fire happened at a home on Woodland Vista Drive and Sunny Lane in Lakeside. 



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Video Shows Istanbul Nightclub Gunman Opening Fire

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The gunman who wreaked havoc on Istanbul's Reina nightclub on New Year's Day took less than a minute to shoot his way inside, according to video of his entrance, NBC News reported.

Security video from outside surfaced online Sunday, showing the harrowing moments leading up to the attack, which left 39 people dead and wounded more than 60 others — including an American, a U.S. State Department official told NBC News.

The gunman remains at large, according to Turkish police, and has not been identified.

He is seen raining bullets down on the front door, where the club's bouncer and a few patrons were lingering. Another video shows men crouching in fear and scrambling inside the club as the gunman approaches the front door.



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SD Restaurants Add Surcharge to Offset Minimum Wage Hike

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San Diego' minimum wage is now 11.50 an hour. The $1 hike went into effect January 1, and many local restaurants are taking action.

Some businesses are introducing, for the first time, an average surcharge of three percent of the meal's cost to help cover increased labor expenses.

Restaurateurs believe diners would better tolerate a charge at the end of the bill than to hike prices on the menu.

"I think we should pay as customers, only because businesses go through so much, especially now in San Diego with rent being so high. I think if we put a little extra then it'll help out others,” one San Diegan told NBC 7.

Another restaurant-goer disagreed.

"No, I think they should pay for it, the restaurants itself should pay for it. The restaurants yeah, they make enough money."

San Diego voters approved the minimum wage hike last June. It comes after California voted to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022.

Man Shot by El Cajon Police: PD

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An officer shot a man walking in traffic in El Cajon Sunday night around 9 p.m., El Cajon police confirm. 

Police went to Second Avenue and Main to check out a dropped 911 call when they made contact with a man who was standing in traffic and tried to talk to him.

Officers say the man, who seemed incoherent, pulled out a knife and continued walking south on Second Avenue toward Madison.

Police blocked off traffic to keep him from being hit. Officers struggled with the man while trying to get him out of traffic and the knife out of his hands.

The man was tased twice, but, according to police, he lunged at one of the officers with the knife.  

The officer discharged his gun.

The man was taken to the hospital. The severity of his injuries is not known. 

Witness Jose Moreno described what he saw at the scene.

"They had their guns out trying to tell him to back away. He didn't back away. He was walking towards them and then they shot him, three to four shots. I saw the smoke coming out of the gun. It was really shocking, it was crazy," he told NBC 7.

El Cajon police are investigating the incident. 



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35 Expelled Russian Diplomats Leave US

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The 35 Russian diplomats whom the Obama administration ordered out of the country in retaliation for alleged hacking of the U.S. presidential election have left the country, a State Department official told NBC News on Sunday.

The diplomats' families went with them, said the official, who said any other details would have to come from Moscow. Russian news agencies quoted Russia's embassy as confirming the news, Reuters reported.

President Barack Obama ordered the expulsion of the diplomats on Thursday and imposed sanctions on two suspected hackers and three companies that allegedly provided support to cyber operations by Russia's GRU intelligence service.

The CIA has concluded that the interference was intended to help Donald Trump win the election, and NBC News has reported that intelligence officials believe "with a high level of confidence" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in the covert campaign.



Photo Credit: AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan

Possible Debris From Plane Carrying 6 Found Along Lake Erie

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Possible debris from a small plane that vanished last week after taking off for Ohio State University has been found washing ashore on Lake Erie near the airport where it took off, authorities said Sunday night. 

Air traffic controllers lost contact with the Cessna Citation 525 shortly after it took off from Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland on Thursday night, NBC News reported. Six people, three of them children, were aboard, returning to Columbus after having attended a Cleveland Cavaliers basketball game.

The unified command coordinating search operations by the Coast Guard and local fire and police crews said Sunday night that it had received multiple reports of debris washing ashore east of the airport. None of the reported has been verified as having come from the Cessna, it said.

Cleveland police, who are leading the investigation, said they're investigating the contents of a bag that was recovered separately Sunday near Shoreby Club Harbor in Bratenahl.



Photo Credit: AP Photo/Tony Dejak
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